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Constitution Benin, in 36 editions.
The entry for Benin published Constitution in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 11 editions. Each is shown as published. Constitution in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 11
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Constitution” (1990 to 2025).
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2025 edition
Changed since 202423 May 1977 (nullified 1 March 1990); new constitution to be drafted by April 1990
23 May 1977 (nullified 1 March 1990); new constitution to be drafted by April 1990
The same text in 8 editions, 1991 to 1998.
2 December 1990
23 May 1977 (nullified 1 March 1990); new constitution to be drafted by April 2 December 1990
The same text in 8 editions, 1999 to 2006.
December 1990
2 December 1990
The same text in 6 editions, 2007 to 2012.
adopted by referendum 2 December 1990
adopted by referendum 2 December 1990
The same text in 3 editions, 2013 to 2015.
previous 1946, 1958 (preindependence); latest adopted by referendum 2 December 1990, promulgated 11 December 1990 (2012)
previous 1946, 1958 (preindependence); latest adopted by referendum 2 December 1990, promulgated 11 December 1990 (2012)
previous 1946, 1958 (preindependence); latest adopted by referendum 2 December 1990, promulgated 11 December 1990 (2016)
previous 1946, 1958 (preindependence); latest adopted by referendum 2 December 1990, promulgated 11 December 1990 (2012) (2016)
- history:
- previous 1946, 1958 (preindependence); latest adopted by referendum 2 December 1990, promulgated 11 December 1990
- amendments:
- proposed concurrently by the president of the republic (after a decision in the Council of Ministers) and the National Assembly;
- consideration of drafts or proposals requires at least three-fourths majority vote of the Assembly membership;
- passage requires approval in a referendum unless approved by at least four-fifths majority vote of the Assembly membership;
- constitutional articles affecting territorial sovereignty, the republican form of government, and secularity of Benin cannot be amended (2017)
Rewritten: too little of the 2016 text remains to mark the changes.
history: previous 1946, 1958 (preindependence); latest adopted by referendum 2 December 1990, promulgated 11 December 1990
amendments: proposed concurrently by the president of the republic (after a decision in the Council of Ministers) and the National Assembly; consideration of drafts or proposals requires at least three-fourths majority vote of the Assembly membership; passage requires approval in a referendum unless approved by at least four-fifths majority vote of the Assembly membership; constitutional articles affecting territorial sovereignty, the republican form of government, and secularity of Benin cannot be amended (2017)
- history:
- previous 1946, 1958 (preindependence); latest adopted by referendum 2 December 1990, promulgated 11 December 1990 (2017)
- amendments:
- proposed concurrently by the president of the republic (after a decision in the Council of Ministers) and the National Assembly;
- consideration of drafts or proposals requires at least three-fourths majority vote of the Assembly membership;
- passage requires approval in a referendum unless approved by at least four-fifths majority vote of the Assembly membership;
- constitutional articles affecting territorial sovereignty, the republican form of government, and secularity of Benin cannot be amended (2017)
history: previous 1946, 1958 (preindependence); latest adopted by referendum 2 December 1990, promulgated 11 December 1990 (2017)
amendments: proposed concurrently by the president of the republic (after a decision in the Council of Ministers) and the National Assembly; consideration of drafts or proposals requires at least three-fourths majority vote of the Assembly membership; passage requires approval in a referendum unless approved by at least four-fifths majority vote of the Assembly membership; constitutional articles affecting territorial sovereignty, the republican form of government, and secularity of Benin cannot be amended (2017)
- history:
- previous 1946, 1958 (preindependence); latest adopted by referendum 2 December 1990, promulgated 11 December 1990
- amendments:
- proposed concurrently by the president of the republic (after a decision in the Council of Ministers) and the National Assembly;
- consideration of drafts or proposals requires at least three-fourths majority vote of the Assembly membership;
- passage requires approval in a referendum unless approved by at least four-fifths majority vote of the Assembly membership;
- constitutional articles affecting territorial sovereignty, the republican form of government, and secularity of Benin cannot be amended (2017)
history: previous 1946, 1958 (preindependence); latest adopted by referendum 2 December 1990, promulgated 11 December 1990 (2017)
amendments: proposed concurrently by the president of the republic (after a decision in the Council of Ministers) and the National Assembly; consideration of drafts or proposals requires at least three-fourths majority vote of the Assembly membership; passage requires approval in a referendum unless approved by at least four-fifths majority vote of the Assembly membership; constitutional articles affecting territorial sovereignty, the republican form of government, and secularity of Benin cannot be amended (2017)
- history:
- previous 1946, 1958 (preindependence); latest adopted by referendum 2 December 1990, promulgated 11 December 1990
- amendments:
- proposed concurrently by the president of the republic (after a decision in the Council of Ministers) and the National Assembly;
- consideration of drafts or proposals requires at least three-fourths majority vote of the Assembly membership;
- passage requires approval in a referendum unless approved by at least four-fifths majority vote of the Assembly membership;
- constitutional articles affecting territorial sovereignty, the republican form of government, and secularity of Benin cannot be amended
history: previous 1946, 1958 (preindependence); latest adopted by referendum 2 December 1990, promulgated 11 December 1990
amendments: proposed concurrently by the president of the republic (after a decision in the Council of Ministers) and the National Assembly; consideration of drafts or proposals requires at least three-fourths majority vote of the Assembly membership; passage requires approval in a referendum unless approved by at least four-fifths majority vote of the Assembly membership; constitutional articles affecting territorial sovereignty, the republican form of government, and secularity of Benin cannot be amended (2017)
The same text in 4 editions, 2021 to 2024.
- history:
- previous 1946, 1958 (preindependence); latest adopted by referendum 2 December 1990, promulgated 11 December 1990
- amendments:
- proposed concurrently by the president of the republic (after a decision in the Council of Ministers) and the National Assembly;
- consideration of drafts or proposals requires at least three-fourths majority vote of the Assembly membership;
- passage requires approval in a referendum unless approved by at least four-fifths majority vote of the Assembly membership;
- constitutional articles affecting territorial sovereignty, the republican form of government, and secularity of Benin cannot be amended;
- amended 2019
history: previous 1946, 1958 (preindependence); latest adopted by referendum 2 December 1990, promulgated 11 December 1990
amendments: proposed concurrently by the president of the republic (after a decision in the Council of Ministers) and the National Assembly; consideration of drafts or proposals requires at least three-fourths majority vote of the Assembly membership; passage requires approval in a referendum unless approved by at least four-fifths majority vote of the Assembly membership; constitutional articles affecting territorial sovereignty, the republican form of government, and secularity of Benin cannot be amended; amended 2019
- history:
- previous 1946, 1958 (pre-independence); latest adopted by referendum 2 December 1990, promulgated 11 December 1990
- amendment process:
- proposed concurrently by the president of the republic (after a decision in the Council of Ministers) and the National Assembly;
- consideration of drafts or proposals requires at least three-fourths majority vote of the Assembly membership;
- passage requires approval in a referendum unless approved by at least four-fifths majority vote of the Assembly membership;
- constitutional articles affecting territorial sovereignty, the republican form of government, and secularity of Benin cannot be amended
history: previous 1946, 1958 (preindependence); (pre-independence); latest adopted by referendum 2 December 1990, promulgated 11 December 1990amendments: amendment process: proposed concurrently by the president of the republic (after a decision in the Council of Ministers) and the National Assembly; consideration of drafts or proposals requires at least three-fourths majority vote of the Assembly membership; passage requires approval in a referendum unless approved by at least four-fifths majority vote of the Assembly membership; constitutional articles affecting territorial sovereignty, the republican form of government, and secularity of Benin cannot be amended; amended 2019
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Benin: Constitution.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/benin/constitution.